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Bastianich, Friulano

Bastianich, Friulano

I had no idea where we were; I was a little unsure which day it actually was. But here we were, disgorged from the bus atRead More

Ceretto Blange Arneis 2010, Piedmont, Italy

Ceretto Blange Arneis 2010, Piedmont, Italy

Five Days/Five Wines: Thursday 7th July Lightly fried pancetta, warmed through petit pois, a few spoonful’s of Rodda’s Crème Fraîche turned through a plate of pastaRead More

A Wine For Mushroom Ravioli

A Wine For Mushroom Ravioli

A simple mid-week pasta dish and, of course, a wine to accompany. “Drinking wine on a school night” I hear you cry. “Hell yes!” says I.Read More

Conan the Barbera

Conan the Barbera

Some may feel the name is little more than cheesy. Others take a different track- a touch of much welcomed humour in the swirl of pomposityRead More

Bisol’s Prosecco Range

Bisol’s Prosecco Range

To conclude the Venice trip a quick over-view of the Bisol wines currently available in the UK. Head to Bibendum to purchase or look out forRead More

Three Great Places to Drink In Venice

Three Great Places to Drink In Venice

Get yourself out on the restaurant terrace at Danieli’s for an early evening bellini. It WILL be expensive; hey, someone has to pay for the upkeepRead More

Bisol’s Gustovino

Bisol’s Gustovino

Has it really been four years since that exceptional helicopter ride over the Italian Prosecco vineyards and Bisol’s winery? A return visit, via the islands ofRead More

More on Bisol’s Dorona Vineyard

More on Bisol’s Dorona Vineyard

I’ve just been sent a vastly improved photo of the Bisol Dorona vineyard I was lucky to visit a couple of weeks back (click for aRead More

Discovering Dorona

Discovering Dorona

I was under appreciative apparently. The PR girl’s* smiling veneer crackled when I failed to burst into extremes of excitement over the wine being poured toRead More

Tasting a Falanghina at the London International Wine Fair

Tasting a Falanghina at the London International Wine Fair

As is so often the way in my chaotic life I ordered a bunch of Italian wines, duly sampled and wrote the tasting notes, lost theRead More

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8
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